The students from Rossland Summit School celebrated the end of their Beyond Recycling program with a Local Potluck. Students tried their best to create a dish consisting of local and/or organic ingredients that were in season. We had a variety of dishes including rhubarb muffins, farm fresh organic eggs, spinach salads, and homemade breads. The … Continued
The Gr. 6/7 class at Rossland Summit School celebrated Earth Day 2015 with sending a message to the community about our how to decrease our Ecological Footprint. One of the students, Savanna Tweedy and Jess Williams (Beyond Recycling facilitator) participated in the Rossland Earth Day event on Sat. April 18. We had a "We challenge … Continued
Rossland Summit School’s Gr. 6/7 class is amazing at making their own PAPER! The class received a quick introduction and demo of how this craft is done and then they went at it with excitement. The class was split up into groups and each group got to participate in each station, including ripping up old … Continued
The Grade 6/7 class at Rossland Summit School took part in a heated debate today. This Energy Debate looked at 5 different energy sources (Wind, Solar, Nuclear, Fossil Fuels, and Hydro). Each energy source had a group represent the pros and cons of that source. With research completed last week, all groups were ready to … Continued
The Gr. 6/7 class from Rossland Summit School were amazed to learn about the process of waste disposal in their community while visiting the landfill and bottle depots. This field trip is a highlight with the Beyond Recycling program as the students see first hand the challenges of managing everyday garbage. They learn about how … Continued
The results from Twin Rivers’ 4 week long Eco-Challenge are in! The class saved 88.2 tonnes of carbon through eco-footprint shrinking actions (based on our carbon saving calculator). Through little everyday actions, participants saved energy, water, waste and learned a lot about reducing their impacts. Twin Rivers students had a lot to say about their … Continued
In the month leading up to Earth Day. classes at both Kinnaird and Twin Rivers Elementary Schools turned trash into Recycled Art. Students collected bits and pieces of garbage or recycling from home and then used their materials to create works of art with a message! Each student chose a slogan for their artwork such … Continued
Students in Mrs. Evdokimoff’s Gr.5/6 class at Twin Rivers discussed Climate Change and the Greenhouse Effect earlier this week. We started out by defining the term "climate" and differentiating it from "weather". The weather in Castlegar today is snowy and cool, but the climate for Castlegar is something bigger- the average weather patterns over a … Continued
Today’s lesson at Twin Rivers Elementary was all about the first step in ANY product’s lifecycle: Raw Material Extraction! All of the stuff in our lives, whether it looks natural or not, was made from raw materials taken from the Earth. Some of these raw materials are renewable resources (wood, cotton, fish) and some are … Continued
Natural ingredients, a little mess, and personal Eco-labels were the focus for both Gr. 6 classes at Robson Community School and Twin Rivers Elementary School. In our belated celebration of Earth Day, each student made a natural household all purpose cleaner to take home and use. Students learned how certain natural ingredients such as vinegar, … Continued
